Download the file specified in option 1. After the download execute the file SharePointServer.exe

You will get the following screen:

Use the Install software prerequisites menu item from the Install category. As the installer check for Windows Server 2008 operating system you will get the following error.

We need to proceed with an alternative way for installation.

Proceeding with Installation

Open the command prompt and execute the following command:

SharePointServer.exe /extract:SharePointFiles

(Ensure that you are specifying the folder in which enough space is there)

You will see the following message box after a while:

So now we are ready with the files in the specified folder.

Modify the config.xml

Locate the config.xml file from the folder SharePointFiles\Files\Setup

Add the following tag inside the configuration section:

<Setting Id=”AllowWindowsClientInstall” Value=”True”/>

[Make sure the Double Quotes are Corrected after copy paste]

Run the Setup.cmd file

Now open the SharePointFiles folder and locate the Setup.cmd file.

Execute the command file and the installation will show the previous screen. First use the Install Pre-requisites option to install the required components. Next use the Install SharePoint Server option to continue. Now the following new screen is prompted.

Enter the following key for trial edition: VK7BD-VBKWR-6FHD9-Q3HM9-6PKMX. On pasting the key automatic validations happens and the Continuebutton gets enabled. Click the button to continue.

Accept the terms and again click Continue button.

In the above screen use the Standalone option to install all the SharePoint components in your machine. Now the installation starts..

Waiting for around 10 minutes, the installation will get completed click the Close button.

Configuration

If you checked the Configureoption from the previous screen you will get the following Configuration wizard. Click the Next button to continue..

The wizard will perform activities like configuration of database, registering services, sample data creation etc. It will take almost 10-15 minutes for completion. On completion you can see the following dialog box.

Click on the Finish button to close the dialog.

Post Installation

After the installation you will be able to see the following start menu item:

Open the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration item and you will get the following prompt:

Enter the machine user name and password and proceed by clicking Ok button.

If you can see the above screen then you are ready with a successful installation.

hello sir when i install 32bit processor 64 window 7 ihave problem configuration product fials
i have 3 gb ram in my system . plz sit tell me how can resolve that issue . becuse without sharepoint installation i have not doing any practics work . i am so worry how can i resolve that issue

Hello Jean – firstly thank you for your installation instructions for installation of the trial version of SharePoint 2010. I had been trying for two full days with instructions from MS and others with no luck – your instructions were perfect! I have installed SharePoint to my PC running Win 7 Pro.

I am having trouble with the Central Administration. I am assuming that it should launch into a SharePoint testing website of some sort however when I launch CA I get a blank web page where the URL is http://robert-hp:21973/. Can you give some suggestions as to how best to resolve this?

Also, when I open the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration item I do not get the security prompt. Not sure that is a problem having installed to my Win 7 PC where I am the administrator.

Thanks Jean – I am a bit embarrassed by even asking this however…
do the pre-requisites need to be installed before installing SP 2010? I know the question may seem laughable what with them being pre-requisites however I am wondering if they might need to installed before extracting the SP2010 files and running the configuration model. I believe I installed some of them after I had successfully downloaded and installed SP2010.